Pinellas Animal Services Offers Adoption Specials in June

PINELLAS COUNTY – Animal Services has significantly lowered the adoption price on dogs to encourage residents to adopt because the shelter is at capacity.

The adoption fees for dogs will be as follows during the month of June:

More than 45 lbs.: $5

35 to 45 lbs.: $10

25 to 34 lbs.: $15

15 to 24 lbs.: $20

Under 15 lbs.: $40

In honor of Father’s Day, Pinellas County Animal Services will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 19. and adoption fees will be waived for all fathers who adopt during this event. Every pet that gets adopted will go home with a bag of food and a surprise treat. All adoptable dogs and cats have received a medical checkup, spaying/neutering, vaccinations, internal and external parasite control, heartworm tests, feline leukemia testing and microchipping, valued at $200.

Adoption counselors will be on hand to ensure that the right pet goes to the right family.

Pinellas County Animal Services is at 12450 Ulmerton Road in Largo. Regular hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, with the adoption center closing at 5:30 p.m. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and services include adoptions. Rabies vaccinations are administered from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays. The facility is closed on all Pinellas County government holidays.

For information on how to adopt, donate or volunteer, or see a list of adoptable dogs and cats, go to pinellascounty.org. To learn more about the shelter, call (727) 582-2600.